› added 8 years ago

134

TIL there are an estimated 50,000 undocumented Irish in the US

Read more irishcentral.com

via ift.tt

vPBRx TIL that the first animals in space are actually Fruit Flies
nWMP TIL that a set of simple algorithms can give rise to amazingly complex patterns that are able to transform, breed, travel, and create. It’s Conway’s Game of Life, and in principle it is the same way organic molecules work together to create the patterns that are life.
m1YwR TIL in a 2009 episode, Michael Schumacher appeared on BBC's Top Gear as the Stig. Jeremy Clarkson hinted that Schumacher was not the regular Stig which was later confirmed by BBC. Schumacher was there because Ferrari would not allow anyone else to drive the Ferrari FXX featured in the show.
6ELLY TIL the studio tapes for Billy Joel's first album, 'Cold Spring Harbor,' were transferred to vinyl at a higher speed which made both the music and Joel’s voice sound higher-pitched than normal
9wQkr TIL about Batten Disease, an incurable form of childhood dementia